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What Kirkus describes as a "masterful revelation about life and art imitating each other in maintenance and repair" in a starred review, Dwell Time is an illuminating debut memoir by one of the few prominent Latinas in the field of art and architectural conservation;...

Modern history unearthed as a boy becomes an innocent victim of corruption in Bolivia's crime world, where the power of family is both a prison and a means of survival. It's 1999 in Bolivia and Francisco's life consists of school, soccer, and trying to...

With five critically acclaimed collections--Nights in the Iron Hotel (1983), Acrimony (1986), K.S. in Lakeland: New and Selected Poems (1990), Corona, Corona (1993), and Approximately Nowhere (1999)--Michael Hofmann has established himself as one of the truly original poetic voices of our time. His poetry,...

Everyone loves dinosaurs! Make reading in English and Spanish your superpower with DK's beautiful, leveled bilingual nonfiction. Use your bilingual reading superpowers to learn all about dinosaurs - a high-quality, fun, nonfiction reader - carefully leveled to help children progress. Meet the Dinosaurs --...

A day in the life of a Triceratops! Make reading in Spanish and English your superpower with DK's beautiful, leveled nonfiction. Use your bilingual reading superpowers to learn all about what happens to a Triceratops when he meets a fierce Tyrannosaurus - a high-quality,...

Look up at the skies in wonder with this mystically illustrated treasury of folklore from above and beyond. ​ Did you know that people used to read the future in the flight of birds? That the constellations were thought to be mythological beings set...

With echoes of Lonesome Dove and News of the World, the riveting story of a pregnant young mother, her child, and the frontier tradesman who helps them flee across Texas from outlaws bent on revenge, even as an unlikely love blossoms. Texas, 1868. As...

Slaves fought against their subhuman treatment in myriad ways, from passive resistance to armed insurrection. They defined their sense of self and shared humanity through an unquenchable desire to seek freedom from their oppressors. The variety of methods used by slaves to resist the...

What is the most important thing to remember about stargazing? When to do it, who to do it with, what to look for? It's none of those! This picture book's spare, lyrical text offers many possible ways to do stargazing: with a friend, with...

From pioneering attachment researchers, this book takes an expansive look at the nature and functions of security dynamics in personal and social relationships. Mario Mikulincer and Phillip R. Shaver examine how attachment operates not only in close dyadic relationships (parent-child, romantic partners), but also...

The Holy Grail: it conjures images of a rich and fantastic world full of magnificent adventures and perilous quests by gallant knights. It whispers of strange mysteries and fabled conspiracies staged by Templars, Cathars, Nazis, and innumerable secret societies. Was it the Cup used...

How do desert animals and plants get their water? What animals live in the desert?Learn all about the desert and the species that call it home. This book is part of the Language Lizard Explore collection, which uses vibrant illustrations and simple text to...

How far would you go to keep a promise? Told from alternating points of view, Hidden Truths is a story of changing friendships, the lies we tell, the secrets we keep, and the healing power of forgiveness. Dani and Eric have been best friends...

Are you feeling lost and alone in grief?According to the CDC, approximately 1 in 100 pregnancies that survive twenty weeks or longer is affected by stillbirth. Grief can send you into a downward spiral if not held in check.Even Now I Know is a...

Author: Kendra CoulterPublisher: MIT PressPublished: 09/26/2023Pages: 272Binding Type: PaperbackISBN: 9780262048286Review Citation(s): Publishers Weekly 07/24/2023About the AuthorKendra Coulter is Professor in Management and Organizational Studies at Huron University College at Western University and a Fellow of the Oxford Centre for Animal Ethics.

The rough and tumble US Marshal and his cantankerous deputy are back in the saddle, raring to go in the latest action-packed installment from hard-hitting western author Johnny Gunn!It's late 1862 in Nevada Territory. The bank in Washoe City has been robbed and the...

Designed to accompany the comprehensive and exceptional Community Practice Skills: Local to Global Perspectives, this workbook enhances the discussion of skills and competencies for community practice. Featuring direct exercises, project ideas, and role plays, this workbook contains a range of activities that focus on...

Equip your English as a Second Language students to succeed at Cambridge Lower Secondary, with an engaging, step-by-step approach. Cover all Cambridge Lower Secondary learning goals and prepare for the Cambridge Checkpoint test, whilst laying foundations for success at IGCSE.Author: Chris Akhurst, Lucy Bowley,...

Combining analyses of feminist legal theory, legal doctrine, and feminist social movements, The Oxford Handbook of Feminism and Law in the United States offers a comprehensive overview of U.S. legal feminism. Contributions by leading feminist thinkers trace the impacts of legal feminism on legal...

The late Abraham Pais, author of the award winning biography of Albert Einstein, Subtle is the Lord, here offers an illuminating portrait of another of his eminent colleagues, J. Robert Oppenheimer, one of the most charismatic and enigmatic figures of modern physics. Pais introduces...